Velo-Duluth Bicycling Club News

2010 Annual New Years Day Ride

2010-01-02T17:18:00.001-08:00

Fifteen brave Velo-Duluth members met at Quiznos in West Duluth for the Annual New Years Day Ride. The temperature was 2F degrees with a brisk windchill. A Duluth News Tribune reporter and photographer were there to document the occasion. A story and pictures was in the Saturday, January 2nd edition.

After the ride everyone enjoyed the free meal at Quiznos, paid for by Velo-Duluth.

Look for more events like this in the year to come.

Ride Report: Sunday May 3, 2009

2009-05-04T19:39:00.000-07:00

Picture at Pike Lake L-R Dave B, Jeff, Dave T, Doug, Bob

Dave T. put together a ride on short notice. We had five riders make it out for this one on a beautiful early May Sunday. Temps hovered around 60 degrees with some 20 mph winds. We met at Starvin Marvin's and headed out Rt 2 to Canosia where we headed north to Twig. From Twig we headed east to Caribou Lake and then Pike Lake where we turned south back to Starvin Marvin's. Total miles was 22.8 with an average speed of 13.2 mph.

Smooth sailing on Canosia Road

This was a relaxing ride. We hope to have more of these types of rides throughout the summer months. Try to join us for a few of them.

Ride scheduled for this coming Sunday.

2009-04-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

Dave T. sent the following messages. He would like to lead a ride on Sunday. He says this ride will be between 15-35 miles at 10-14 mph average. It is all dependent on who shows up for the ride. Leave a comment if you have questions for Dave about this ride.

Anyone interested in joining me for a ride on Sunday, May 3 you can meet me at the following start point at 1:30 PM: Starvin Marvin's Restaurant parking lot at 5691 US Highway 2. A map showing the site can be found on Google Maps at this link http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Twin+Ports+Cyclery+2914+W+3rd+st,+Duluth,MN&daddr=Starvin+Marvin's&hl=en&geocode=FQSEyQId5BWC-iEQuDeU129jlg%3BCXpFQfXS9v_bFd_WyQIdRPB_-iF9xPRxulZ-2Q&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=46.761032,-92.254257&sspn=0.103014,0.163765&ie=UTF8&ll=46.757034,-92.208595&spn=0.206042,0.32753&z=11

The Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA are looking for support of group of pastors that will be riding a bamboo bicycle into town on June 25 as part an effort to promote wellness and raise awareness of the problem of world hunger. I have included a copy of the article from my churches news letter below. If anyone is interested in this, you can contact the person in the event article or myself at dsthorn@aol.com.

Tour de Revs -

June 25-26

Three ELCA pastors from the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod will be riding a custom made triplet bicycle constructed from bamboo as they cross the country on a mission to promote wellness and to do their part to alleviate world hunger. They leave Chicago in May 13 and arrive at the Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis August 20. check out their new Web site and learn of their mission to fight hunger.

Our synod is looking for bikers interested in forming a synod team to ride into Duluth with them upon arrival the afternoon of June 25 from Marquette, MI. That evening they will give a presentation at a Duluth area congregation. (and possibly again the morning of June 26). A group of riders will then ride a ways with them as they depart for Rice Lake, WI.

If interested in helping out with synod arrangements for this event, contact marilyn.hull@ecunet.org

Three guys

one bike

13,000 miles

65 cities

Spring Club Meeting...FREE FOOD!!!

2009-04-26T07:57:00.000-07:00

Join us on Sunday April 26th at 6 pm at Godfather's Pizza in Superior, WI.

We will putting together an exciting and varied ride calendar for this year. Bring your favorite ride ideas.

Pizza and refreshments provided by Velo Duluth.

See you there!!!